# Jan Valkonen

> Jan Valkonen is a funding round investor at ForteAI backing Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: ForteAI
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-valkonen/

Jan Valkonen is a funding round investor at ForteAI focused on Software and Career Planning. A strong desire to build something new or improve an existing one, love to dare dead practices to maintain competitiveness in an ever-changing environment.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Career Planning | 1 | 100% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ForteAI | ForteAI is a user-centric ML research and product lab revolutionizing CVs, job search, and recruiting with universal AI assistance.ForteAI is developing a machine-learning model that engages with all talent & skill development aspects. We strive to collaborate with individuals and organizations as valuable global AI partner to enhance skills,gain insights, recruit talent, and develop careers.Our mission is to contribute to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by empowering individuals and organizations, aiming to become a global AI partner with a primary focus on skills development. We are closely aligned with the ever-evolving AI landscape, recognizing its potential to revolutionize the nurturing and utilization of skills across diverse sectors worldwide. | $132K |  | Aug 31, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Business Joensuu](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-joensuu) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Redstone.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redstone-digital-gmbh) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About ForteAI

VC Fund · Joensuu, Finland

ForteAI is a user-centric ML research and product lab revolutionizing CVs, job search, and recruiting with universal AI assistance.ForteAI is developing a machine-learning model that engages with all talent & skill development aspects. We strive to collaborate with individuals and organizations as valuable global AI partner to enhance skills,gain insights, recruit talent, and develop careers.Our mission is to contribute to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by empowering individuals and organizations, aiming to become a global AI partner with a primary focus on skills development. We are closely aligned with the ever-evolving AI landscape, recognizing its potential to revolutionize the nurturing and utilization of skills across diverse sectors worldwide.

5 contacts available at ForteAI.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan Valkonen | Founder / CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-valkonen |
| Antti Kivalo | Co-Founder / Board Member | — |
| Otto Huhta | Head of AI | — |
| Pasi Peltonen | Big Data Architect | — |
| Sampsa Geijer | Co-founder / Head of Delivery | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Jan Valkonen invest in?

Jan Valkonen invests primarily in Software, Career Planning and Human Resources startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Jan Valkonen?

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### When did Jan Valkonen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jan Valkonen closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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